Published opinions and orders

Forms and related information

Forms, instructions and related information are organized by legal topic and type of court. Available forms include general civil, divorce, child custody, child support, evictions, small claims, protective orders, name change, wills, workers' compensation, and many other types of cases.

The Montana Department of Health and Human Services offers information and services related to child support, including assistance making or changing a child support order, locating absent parents, establishing paternity, and enforcement of child support orders. Links to online child support payments and online account status are included.

View contact information for Self-Help Law Centers, which provide free information, forms, and access to resources for people with civil legal problems throughout the state. The Montana Supreme Court provides this service.

View information about the Montana State Law Library, including contacts and location, an online catalog and Ask A Librarian service, a list of legal services and resources by topic, and links to additional research assistance.

Legal aid, free services, lawyer referral

View information about the Office of the State Public Defender, which provides criminal defense services to defendants who cannot afford a lawyer. A clickable system map provides local office contact information.

Search a directory of organizations offering free and low-cost legal services and other court-related assistance by location and legal issue, or review an alphabetical list of the organizations by name.

The State Bar of Montana offers a lawyer referral service to individuals seeking legal representation by location and legal needs. There is no fee for referring callers to attorneys in their area, but this service does not make referrals to low-cost or free legal services.

View information about limited scope representation, in which lawyers provide some services to self-represented parties for a smaller fee than full representation. Services may include advice about the case, evidence preparation, coaching, discovery, court appearances for difficult parts of the case, and other tasks as agreed.

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